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Arts
Quarter 4 – Module 5:
The Art Within an Art
(Principles of Arts as Applied to
Philippine Festivals)

CO_Q4_Arts 7_ Module 5
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Quarter 4 – Module 5:
The Art Within an Art
(Principles of Arts as Applied to
Philippine Festivals)
Introductory Message
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 What I Need to Know

Learning Competency
The learner identifies the principles of arts as seen in Philippine Festivals
(A7EL-IVc-3)

Filipinos are naturally artistic. This perhaps is one reason why Filipino talents
were once and have been renowned and featured around the globe. Singing, dancing,
acting, directing, designing, producing, composing, collaborating, name it! Filipinos
would prove how talent and creativity run and flow in our blood.
Talent, which may appear to be influenced by nature, can also be nurtured
through proper training and practice. There will be people who will claim that talents
are inherited or are captured within bloodlines as there will also be ones to prove
how talents can be pruned using sufficient amount of know-how combined with
training. A practical illustration is someone who innately can sing but eventually
developed to sing better through understanding the right concepts about breathing,
word enunciation, syllabication, chords, keys, and notes that are all vital in
interpreting a song way better than doing it without the knowledge of the said
principles.
The Philippine festivals have been a firmly established cultural event due to
the grandiosity of its performance. Production designs were not just meant to
complement the main performance, but they were used to create an atmosphere that
would literally give the viewers a grasp of the local culture and scenes being portrayed
in a performance space. They have been guarded by several principles and among
them are the principles of art and design, along with the elements.
This module will not just take you to that experience but will also help you
realize how the elements and principles of art can be best understood in the conduct
of such celebrations and festivals.
If you had a good time learning in the previous module, this one will add to
that pleasure. Let us investigate that as we go a little further.

Learning Objectives
In this module, you shall be able to:
A. recognize the principles of arts present in representative Philippine festivals;
B. determine distinct characteristics of representative festivals from Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao; and
C. appreciate the significance of representative festivals in the preservation of
respective Filipino cultures In Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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 What I Know

Pre-test
Before you totally discover what is inside this learning module, challenge yourself as
you apply what you know about the lesson which will be discussed in this module.

Direction: Read and answer the following questions carefully. Write the letter of your
answer in your notebook.

1. Anjo’s painting consists of vertical-diagonal line repetitive pattern throughout the

whole canvas. What could be the principle of art used in this pattern that shows
the visual beat of the artwork?
A. balance
B. rhythm
C. harmony
D. emphasis

2. Mr. and Mrs. Macalalad hired an interior designer to help them arrange their
things including furniture inside their new house. To observe good visual weight
on the wall decoration, the designer placed a big wallpaper on the white-painted
wall, together with two other smaller wallpapers on both sides of the bigger one.
What principle of art is best considered by the designer?
A. emphasis
B. rhythm.
C. unity
D. balance

3. What principle of art puts on the spotlight to an object, portion, or side of your
piece that you want to be highlighted to your viewer?
A. harmony
B. balance
C. emphasis
D. rhythm

4. What principle of art breaks the monotony and dullness of an artwork and design
using different elements?
A. variety
B. emphasis
C. rhythm
D. balance

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5. You attended a family reunion in Angono, Rizal on the third week of November.
On your way to the resort your family had reserved, you noticed on the streets
giant papier maches of men and women in various costumes, with commanding
faces and with hands firmly positioned against their waist, portraying very strong
characters. What do you think were they preparing for?
A. Kidyawan Festival
B. Higantes Festival
C. Sinulog Festival
D. Panagbenga Festival

6. One among the festivals celebrated in the Philippines carries a great history when
our ancestors shifted from a belief called animism to Christianity. This historical
shifting is a backstory featured in what festival?
A. Panagbenga Festival
B. Kidayawan Festival
C. Sinulog Festival
D. Higantes Festival

7. The word kadayawan is derived from the Davaoeno word, “madayaw” that simply
translates to the following except:
A. grand
B. good
C. valuable
D. superior

8. Using the Philippine map, you were asked by your teacher to locate where a
certain festival is being celebrated by pinning its name on the map. You were
assigned to pin Sinulog Festival. Where should your pin be placed?
A. Batangas City
B. Cebu City
C. Baguio City
D. Davao City

9. Which of the following information is NOT true about Sinulog Festival?

A. The festival emphasizes on a grand street parade with participants wearing
brightly-colored costumes that blend with the images of the Sto. Niño they
hold and display.
B. Sinulog is a festival commemorating the major shift of Filipinos to accepting
Christianity replacing their traditional belief of animalism.
C. Sinulog Festival costumes are common to all sinulog festival groups because
the people of Cebu are precise about details and specific on designs.
D. Such elaborate costumes would usually be ramped while dancing to the
music of drums, trumpets and native gongs put together.

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10. To capture the viewers’ attention in Sinulog Festival, the people of Cebu would
incorporate designs with a balance. Which of the following designs is NOT being
used in Sinulog Festival?
A. bright and light colors
B. detailed and simple ornate designs
C. big and small accessories
D. local and national embroideries
11. The main reason for the celebration of Kadayawan Festival is thanksgiving.
Which of the following trifocal aspects is NOT carried by the Kadayawan Festival?
A. arts and entertainment
B. industrial
C. political
D. tribal
12. Your father is an OFW who wants to spend a mid-year vacation with you, and he
wishes to experience watching festivals again firsthand. You have read a very
good documentary article about Kadayawan Festival, which is a festival that
offers thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and you were impressed to suggest
this to your father. Where would your family be possibly headed to?
A. Cebu
B. Davao
C. Quezon
D. Leyte.
13. The specific feature of the Higantes Festival’s iconic festival characters can be
best associated to the period of Spanish colonialization when the Filipino people
in their place were only allowed by the owners of the hacienda to celebrate one
festival per year. What was the influencing motive of conducting such festival in
the earlier times?
A. They used this opportunity to mock hacienda owners by making such type
of caricatures implying the manner hacienderos/as would be seen.
B. They used this celebration to appeal to the hacienda owners for more festivals
and celebrations to be celebrated since they are part of our culture
C. They used this celebration to silently push through reforms and propaganda
that would free the Filipinos from working without being properly
compensated
D. They used this celebration to learn the culture of the Spanish including their
manner of dressing, speech, and the like.
14. How does Filipinos nowadays celebrate Higantes Festival?
A. One barangay would usually decorate their iconic figures with something that
would best represent them.
B. One barangay would mock their barangay officials who are not well-
performing but in a wholesome and entertaining way
C. One barangay would usually reflect the major influences of the Spanish in
their culture
D. One barangay would usually join because not being able to participate is
punishable by the law

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15. Who is the patron saint being honored in the Sinulog Festival.
A. Sto. Tomas
B. Sto. Nino
C. Sto. Ignacio
D. Sta. Lucia

Lesson
Principles of Arts as Applied
1 to Philippine Festivals

What’s New

Definitely, you have done so well in the previous module which gave you
sufficient discussions on the elements of arts as applied to Philippine theater and
festivals. This module will introduce you to a similar type of assimilation and
analysis but this time, with the principles of arts. Let us see first how well you have
learned in the previous module through this activity:

Directions: Match the descriptions in column A with the element/s of art that it
describe/s in column B. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

Column A Column B
1. They involve energy which is about a. spectacles
how the movement happens. b. costume
2. These are additional attractions which c. gesture
make events like festivals unusual and d. paraphernalia
extraordinary. e. sounds
3. They come from objects or voice that
are vibrated and are sensed by our
ears through our brain.
4. They usually include accessories,
masks, headdresses and clothing worn
by fiesta participants.
5. These are properties or props used and
worn by festival people which
contribute to the essence and theme of
the celebration.

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 Thank you for hurdling for the right answers. Now, try to respond to the
following questions. Use your activity notebook in accomplishing this task.
1. Were you able to answer them all correctly? In a range of 1 to 10 with 10
being the highest, how will you gauge your familiarity with these elements of
art applied in Philippine festivals? If your answer is the highest score, what
concepts are still clear to you and need more clarifications? Why?
2. How did the elements of art help you in appreciating our theater and festivals
better than before?

While recollecting the most important learning you had in the previous
discussions and expect more promising learning experiences in the rest of the
following modules, you should remember how the elements of art will also play an
essential part in this new learning chapter as they are always coupled with the
principles of art.
You have learned that the elements of art are the building blocks that artists
use to create an art. This time, you will appreciate how the principles of art could
enhance a masterpiece’s artistic value. The principles of art are the overall
culmination of the elements of art.

WORK OUT TO FIGURE OUT

Keenly observe the picture below. Allot a few minutes to observe it and take
note of the most interesting details that you think add up to the art it carries. After
doing so, respond to the following questions given below.

Source: Hello Travel/ Imelda, “The Higantes Festival:

Agono, Rizal Philippines- The Mixed Cultire”, October 25,
2013, https://themixedculture.com/2013/10/25/higantes-
festival-angono-rizal/

Let’s Ponder! This time, try to answer the following questions. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.
1. Were you able to recognize the image? In what event do you think was it
taken? Why do you say so?
2. Which object in the picture is being highlighted? Why do you think is it
emphasized?

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 3. By looking at the totality of the image, how would you comment on the
picture in terms of:
a. visual movement it portrays
b. overall distribution of objects and weight
c. combination of all the objects present

Thank you for answering the questions. Spending time to answer the things
being asked will never be a waste of time as they will surely guide you to the points
you need not to miss out.

What is It

Are you up to what’s next? Read the following discussions and take note of
the most important details you are about to come across with.

Principles of Art as Applied to Philippine Festivals

Both theater and festival are creative representations of the Filipino culture.
In one way or another, they serve as an effective culmination of talents and skills
meeting in the middle of their common denominators. Though may appear complex
and wide in range, a good performance of such primarily anchors itself to the basic
principles of arts, along with the elements.

Principles of Art as Applied to Festivals

Here are the principles of art that you need to learn to help you see the
beauty of Philippine festivals:

1. Rhythm and Movement

If in music we could easily recognize rhythm since it could just simply
be heard, rhythm in arts (visual arts) is a principle that could be difficult for
some to identify. In arts, rhythm is our independent take on how the visual
beat of an artwork and repetition of the elements help in communicating the
message to the one looking at it. Most patterns have rhythm but it does not
necessarily mean that rhythm should always come in patterns. Through the
repetition of elements, rhythm also creates visual movement in a work of art.

2. Balance
We all have our different perception of balance. In fact, our concept of it
usually reflects on how we arrange things in a room, how we see a certain
arrangement too heavy or too spacious and the like. Balance in arts can be
generally identified as either symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.

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 a. Symmetrical - a kind of balance that happens when equal weights are
positioned on equal sides of a composition. It is sometimes called formal
balance since it promotes formality, neatness and sometimes, elegance.

Asymmetrical - the direct opposite of symmetrical balance as it happens

when unequal visual weights are positioned on each of the two sides of
a composition. Usually, one side will bear heavier or more dominant
elements than the other. However, asymmetrical balance does not
promote imbalance. Asymmetrical balance also breaks the monotony of
symmetrical balance.

b. Radial - This kind of balance happens when elements radiate or cores

out from a common center as that in the rays of a sun or sunlight. Since
everything radiates from that common center, the tendency is for the
center to be the strongest point of attraction.

A writer named Ashley Hurst defined balance as referring to the overall

distribution of visual weight in a composition.

3. Emphasis
Emphasis is a vital principle of art since it puts on the spotlight to an
object, portion, or side of your piece that you want to be highlighted by your
viewer. It helps your viewer notice which part of your art is in the intention
of being starred both literally and figuratively.
Emphasis is used by an artist to draw the viewer’s attention to
something. Some principles of art can also be used to achieve emphasis. For
example, if an artist repetitively uses an element (repetition), he may mean
drawing the viewer’s attention to that element or pattern which is being
repeated.
Likewise, creating emphasis can also be done through contrast of
color value and texture. When these are used, an artist may mean drawing
the viewers’ attention to an object or detail in an artwork that uses high
contrast of light and dark colors, hues and color schemes and rough and
soft surfaces.

4. Unity and Harmony

Harmony in arts is achieved when there is a visually satisfying effect
of combining similar or related elements. When this happens, it brings out
unity in the art and design. Harmony and unity, along with the other
principles of art make up for each beautiful masterpiece.

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 5. Variety
Variety breaks the monotony and dullness of an artwork and design using
different elements. Variety is achieved when an element in a composition is
being treated in different manners and ways. In addition, it will also be
achieved when an artist uses different visual elements next to another.
Through this, the work of art becomes interesting. For instance, curvy lines
adjacent to straight lines portray variety.

Unity and harmony without a variety makes the work of art monotone
or dull. However, excessive use of variety would make the work of art
incoherent.

6. Proportion
Proportion deals with how the sizes of different parts of a piece of an
art or design relate to each other. It strongly deals with an art work’s height,
width and depth and their relativeness to one another. Since relationship is
created when two or more elements are combined in an artwork, one detail
or object in it will have its relationship among the others with respect to color,
size, ratio, degree, position or quantity.

Alright! Now be ready to open your eyes and discover first-hand the real art
within an art through the following representative festivals from Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.

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 LUZON
Higantes Festival

Primarily, this
festival features a variety of
papier mache giants
referred to as higantes,
thus, the name of the
festival. It is celebrated
every 22nd and 23rd of
November in Angono, Rizal.
Higantes are typically
referring to any man or
woman with a commanding
face and various costumes
while their hands are firmly
positioned against their
waist, harmonizing to
portray very strong
characters. This specific
feature of their festival characters can be best associated to the period of Spanish
colonialization when the Angonos were only allowed by the owners of the hacienda
to celebrate one festival per annum. They used this opportunity to mock these
restricting hacienda owners by making such type of giant caricatures implying the
manner they would usually communicate. This happened since Angono was a very
ruled type of hacienda way back then.

The use of the principles of art in any festival may

vary according to the theme a performance may want to
achieve. In this particular festival, rhythm and
movement can be best seen in patterns printed in the
costumes of parading papier mache giants. Flags or
banderitas also adhere patterns that seem to be
repetitive. Having these giants as the central focus of
attention promotes radial balance with the rest of the
objects in the festival acting as visual complement to
create a festive atmosphere. Thus, promoting harmony
and unity. Of course, the emphasis remains on the main
feature of this festival which are the papier mache giants.
Source: GMA Network, “Fiesta: Angono Rizal’s
Though these giants have a general description, they
Higantes- Region $A- CALABARZON”, come in variety of designs and creativity. Presently,
https://baraklangmalakas.wordpress.com/2020/08/
08/fiesta-angono-rizals-higantes/ Angonos would celebrate Higantes Festival with a parade
of paper mache giants representing each barangay. One barangay would usually
decorate their iconic giants with something that would best represent them. For
instance, a barangay that is famous for fried ducks and balut would put an emphasis
to a duck- shape heard of the higantes.

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 This time, you will be immersed to an incredible authentic experience of this
fantastic parade of giant caricatures through tuning in to the following links:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=r-M4WQPz_ZQ&feature=share

To better analyze this representative festival from Luzon, try to answer the
following questions in your activity notebook.
1. What are the principles of art present in the festival? On which part or aspect
of the festival can you find them?
2. Which of the principles of art is/are not present in the festival? How did you
say so?
3. Without the principles of art present, will the festival celebration be the same?
How did these principles of art present in the festival helped in demonstrating
the creativity and uniqueness of the celebration? Explain briefly.

VISAYAS
Sinulog Festival

Sinulog is a festival commemorating

the major shift of Filipinos to accepting
Christianity replacing their traditional belief
of animalism. Sulog means river current and
is intended to mirror the river’s push and pull
current.

Source: Aileen Adalid, “The Colorful & Grand Sinulog Festival of Cebu, Philippines”, Copyright © 2021,
https://iamaileen.com/sinulog-festival-cebu-philippines/

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 Sinulog Festival is one among the many Philippine Festivals where the
principles of art can be easily recognized because Sinulog features a great deal of
varying designs from its costumes down to its props, not to mention the choreography
and music that help bring out the best in the experience of it. The festival emphasizes
on a grand street parade with participants wearing brightly-colored costumes that
blend with the images of Sto. Niño they hold and display. Such costumes may not be
common to all sinulog festival groups as many would rather choose variety over what
is common. Sometimes, they would incorporate designs with a balance of bright and
light colors, detailed and simple ornate designs, big and small accessories all creating
an intense visual harmony that capture the viewer’s attention. Such elaborate
costumes would usually be ramped while dancing to the music of drums, trumpets
and native gongs put together.

It would give you better feels of what Sinulog Festival really looks like
through the help of these videos in the following links. The first link is a vlog that
will help you take a closer look on the intricate details of the festival as the street
parade and some other contextualized situations during the festival kick off while
the second one is a choreographed performance of the festival where you may best
observe the creative usage of the principles of art in the props, backdrops, artistic
innovations and visual dynamics and the like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DuKUvCCKiQ&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldnC81b99Sc&feature=share

To better analyze this representative festival from Visayas, try to answer the
following questions in your activity notebook.
1. What are the principles of art present in the festival? On which part or aspect
of the festival can you find them?
2. Which of the principles of art is/are not present in the festival? How did you
say so?
3. Without the principles of art present, will the festival celebration be the same?
4. How did these principles of art present in the festival helped in demonstrating
the creativity and uniqueness of the celebration? Explain briefly.

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 MINDANAO
Kadayawan Festival (Ritual)

The Kadayawan is celebrated in

Davao City. It is a festival that offers
thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and
acknowledges the gifts of nature, wealth
and culture. The word kadayawan is
derived from the Davaoeno word,
“madayaw” that simply translates to
good, valuable and superior.

On August of every year, Davao

sets fire to prepare for the conduct of
Kadayawan Festival that highlights the
people’s gratefulness for great and
abundant harvests.

The festival is mainly celebrated using various farming implements, fruits,

flowers, vegetables, rice and other grains as tributes to the gods. As the people of
Davao believe that divine deities protect them from unrighteousness and
misfortune, singing and dancing offerings are enveloped in their celebration of this
festival.

Though the main reason of celebration is thanksgiving, the festival also

carries trifocal aspects namely tribal, industrial and arts and entertainment. Thus,
aside from the festive celebration per se, there are also other activities like the
display of a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and other harvests along the streets,
native and power boat races in harbors, and tribal animal show.

The principles of art can be vividly

seen in the costumes paraded by the
performers of Kadayawan Festival.
Costumes are designed with patterns
that are most of the time contributory in
creating a visual groove and appeal even
without the performers executing a
choreography yet. Varying lines, colors,
shapes and strokes present in the
costume altogether culminate to promote
rhythm and movement.
Source: Henrylito D. Tacio, “The vibrant beauty of Davao’s
Kadayawan’s Festival”, August 18, 2016,
https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/kadayawan-
mindanao-festival

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 A balance of light and dark colors help in achieving visual balance to costumes
that are commonly used in Kadayawan, not to mention the symmetry that when you
put an imaginary vertical line in a particular costume design, you will see an almost
equal distribution of weight of its design details. As decorated floats, tribal dances,
unified costumes and jewelries walk pass in harmony through a grand parade, the
emphasis remains on the details pertaining to good harvest as fruits, local products
and the like. Most of the time, they are accented to the costumes as head dresses
or hand props.

Now through the help of these videos in the following links, we will try to
observe how the principles of art were actually used in Kadayawan Festival. The
first link is a short compilation of festival details as the street dancing and parade
while the second one is an actual festival performance where you may also observe
the creative usage of the principles of art in the props, backdrops, artistic
innovations and visual dynamics and the like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf6WHZAqh5w&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CafW2dMmnk&feature=share

To better analyze this representative festival from Mindanao, try to answer

the following questions in your activity notebook.
1. What are the principles of art present in the festival? On which part or aspect
of the festival can you find them?
2. Which of the principles of art is/are not present in the festival? How did you
say so?
3. Without the principles of art present, will the festival celebration be the
same?

How did these principles of art present in the festival helped in demonstrating
the creativity and uniqueness of the celebration? Explain briefly.

Festivals might seem quite generic for some because they would appear to
showcase a common level of festivity and celebration but true enough that one
festival is unique from any other. The distinction between and among festivals is best
supported by either the presence or combination of the elements of art and principles
of design.

Let’s ponder on these questions. Kindly copy and answer these in your activity
notebook.
1. Which among the principles of art and design are commonly present in the
representative Philippine festivals? How were they generally applied?
2. After reading the ideas and concepts of each representative Philippine
festival, how would you differentiate one from another using their distinct
characteristics? Please use the following matrix and afterwards, explain your
answer precisely.

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 Festivals Distinct Characteristics

Higantes Festival

Sinulog Festival

Kadayawan Festival

3. Understanding that the representative Philippine festivals above have distinct

characteristics, can you name some of the ways that they are the same? Name
at least three common denominators for these festivals

What’s More

Knowledge bank check! Fill out the learning chart below with the appropriate
information based on what you have just discovered from your learning experience.

Distinct Principles of Art as applied in the Festivals

Characteristics of
Representative Rhythm Balance Emphasis Harmony,
Philippine Unity, Variety
Festivals
1. Higantes Festival

2. Sinulog Festival

3. Kadayawan
Festival

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 Alright! Now let us try to further deal with your work. Kindly answer the
following questions and write them in your activity notebook.
1. Before coming across this lesson, which among the festivals discussed above
were you already familiar with or that which you already had an experience
watching? Would you agree or not that the principles of art can be observed
in them? Why or why not?
2. Does watching/ witnessing these festivals give you pride and identity as a
Filipino? Why or why not?
3. Since festivals are like tattoos that cannot be taken away from our culture, in
what way do you see them as important in the preservation of our rich culture
and tradition?
4. Say you have a classmate who mocks people who are dancing and
participating in festivals and sees festivals as something unusual to remain
renowned in this millennium, how would you help him/her appreciate the
value of festivals being celebrated including the people that are part of it?

What I Have Learned

Directions: Write your thoughts and feelings about your discoveries in this lesson.
How do you think this lesson will help you as a learner of art?

My Reflections

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 What I Can Do

Feast Bump!
There are about hundreds of festivals celebrated in the Philippines the whole
year round. I know how eager you are to experience Philippine festivals firsthand
other than those which might be regularly celebrated within your locality. Since you
may not be able to personally witness them right away, here is an activity that has
been prepared for you to help you better understand and appreciate them. Take a
photo of your artwork using a cellphone or any similar device and submit it to your
facilitator through messenger or other online media platforms.

Mechanics:
1. Fist bump! Normally you would use this as a welcoming gesture to somebody
you have just met. In this task, you will be exploring three (3) different
festivals that were not yet discussed in this lesson. One must be from Luzon,
one from Visayas and the other one from Mindanao.
2. Feast bump! Your task is to identify the applied principles of art present in
each festival. For you to be guided, a prescribed template has been attached
to this activity for your reference. You may copy and accomplish the template
in a separate sheet of paper.
3. You may always ask assistance from your parents, teachers or anyone who
is knowledgeable for you accomplish this task. Learning is always fun when
it is shared with others. You will also need to answer some follow up
questions after the finishing the template.
4. As you go on with this analysis, you may be needing reliable sources which
may come in the form of interviews, watched videos, documentaries, books,
and the like. Please make sure to indicate sources whenever appropriate in
your analysis, please use the prescribed template:

Reson for How the Principles of Art were

Celebration used in terms of :
(please
Representative Distinct
indicate
Philippine Characteristics/ Staging/
the specific
Festival Features Costume Props Performance
locality
Practices
where it is
celebrated)
A. Luzon
B. Visayas
C. Mindanao

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Now, in your activity notebook, answer the following questions.
1. The next time you see festivals, could you now easily identify the principles of
art present? How do you say so?
2. How do you see festivals as an integral part in the preservation of our rich
culture and tradition?
3. As a 21st century learner, how will you take part in the Philippine cultural
preservation and prevent it from possible extinction or distortion due to
different trends, fads and crazes from other countries that influence majority
of Filipinos?

Assessment

Pre-test
Before you totally discover what is inside this learning module, challenge yourself as
you apply what you know about the lesson which will be discussed in this module.

Direction: Read and answer the following questions carefully. Write the letter of your
answer in your notebook.

1. Anjo’s painting consists of vertical-diagonal line repetitive pattern throughout the

whole canvas. What could be the principle of art used in this pattern that shows
the visual beat of the artwork?
A. balance
B. rhythm
C. harmony
D. emphasis

2. Mr. and Mrs. Macalalad hired an interior designer to help them arrange their
things including furniture inside their new house. To observe good visual weight
on the wall decoration, the designer placed a big wallpaper on the white-painted
wall, together with two other smaller wallpapers on both sides of the bigger one.
What principle of art is best considered by the designer?
A. emphasis
B. rhythm.
C. unity
D. balance

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3. What principle of art puts on the spotlight to an object, portion, or side of your
piece that you want to be highlighted to your viewer?
A. harmony
B. balance
C. emphasis
D. rhythm

4. What principle of art breaks the monotony and dullness of an artwork and design
using different elements?
A. variety
B. emphasis
C. rhythm
D. balance

5. You attended a family reunion in Angono, Rizal on the third week of November.
On your way to the resort your family had reserved, you noticed on the streets
giant papier maches of men and women in various costumes, with commanding
faces and with hands firmly positioned against their waist, portraying very strong
characters. What do you think were they preparing for?
A. Kidyawan Festival
B. Higantes Festival
C. Sinulog Festival
D. Panagbenga Festival

6. One among the festivals celebrated in the Philippines carries a great history when
our ancestors shifted from a belief called animism to Christianity. This historical
shifting is a backstory featured in what festival?
A. Panagbenga Festival
B. Kidayawan Festival
C. Sinulog Festival
D. Higantes Festival

7. The word kadayawan is derived from the Davaoeno word, “madayaw” that simply
translates to the following except:
A. grand
B. good
C. valuable
D. superior

8. Using the Philippine map, you were asked by your teacher to locate where a
certain festival is being celebrated by pinning its name on the map. You were
assigned to pin Sinulog Festival. Where should your pin be placed?
A. Batangas City
B. Cebu City
C. Baguio City
D. Davao City

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9. Which of the following information is NOT true about Sinulog Festival?
A. The festival emphasizes on a grand street parade with participants wearing
brightly-colored costumes that blend with the images of the Sto. Niño they
hold and display.
B. Sinulog is a festival commemorating the major shift of Filipinos to accepting
Christianity replacing their traditional belief of animalism.
C. Sinulog Festival costumes are common to all sinulog festival groups because
the people of Cebu are precise about details and specific on designs.
D. Such elaborate costumes would usually be ramped while dancing to the
music of drums, trumpets and native gongs put together.

10. To capture the viewers’ attention in Sinulog Festival, the people of Cebu would
incorporate designs with a balance. Which of the following designs is NOT being
used in Sinulog Festival?
A. bright and light colors
B. detailed and simple ornate designs
C. big and small accessories
D. local and national embroideries

11. The main reason for the celebration of Kadayawan Festival is thanksgiving.
Which of the following trifocal aspects is NOT carried by the Kadayawan Festival?
A. arts and entertainment
B. industrial
C. political
D. tribal

12. Your father is an OFW who wants to spend a mid-year vacation with you, and he
wishes to experience watching festivals again firsthand. You have read a very
good documentary article about Kadayawan Festival, which is a festival that
offers thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and you were impressed to suggest
this to your father. Where would your family be possibly headed to?
A. Cebu
B. Davao
C. Quezon
D. Leyte.

13. The specific feature of the Higantes Festival’s iconic festival characters can be
best associated to the period of Spanish colonialization when the Filipino people
in their place were only allowed by the owners of the hacienda to celebrate one
festival per year. What was the influencing motive of conducting such festival in
the earlier times?
A. They used this opportunity to mock hacienda owners by making such type
of caricatures implying the manner hacienderos/as would be seen.
B. They used this celebration to appeal to the hacienda owners for more festivals
and celebrations to be celebrated since they are part of our culture

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 C. They used this celebration to silently push through reforms and propaganda
that would free the Filipinos from working without being properly
compensated
D. They used this celebration to learn the culture of the Spanish including their
manner of dressing, speech, and the like.

14. How does Filipinos nowadays celebrate Higantes Festival?

A. One barangay would usually decorate their iconic figures with something that
would best represent them.
B. One barangay would mock their barangay officials who are not well-
performing but in a wholesome and entertaining way
C. One barangay would usually reflect the major influences of the Spanish in
their culture
D. One barangay would usually join because not being able to participate is
punishable by the law

15. Who is the patron saint being honored in the Sinulog Festival.
A. Sto. Tomas
B. Sto. Nino
C. Sto. Ignacio
D. Sta. Lucia

Additional Activities

What is your best take away in this learning journey?

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What I Know/
Assessment
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. B
Answer Key
References
Lourdes R. Siobal, Ma. Honeylet A. Capulong, Ledda G. Rosenberger, Jeff Foreene M.
Santos, Jenny C. Mendoza, Cherry Joy P. Samoy, Rabonni C. Roxas, and
Johanna Samantha T. Aldeguer- Roxas. Music and Arts- Grade 7 Learning
Material First Edition. Department of Education, 2017.

Living, Simple. Simple Living. 2018. https://youtu.be/4Vig2wEIEFo (accessed May

22, 2020).

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